I may have made this look way easier than it seems. Perhaps I have mislead you. Stepping out on faith should be easy, but rarely ever is. Our minds get in the way of our hearts. I wonder if the Bible greats like Noah, Moses, David, Paul, the many major and minor prophets, went through the same logical thought processes. I would like to think…
In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. (Mark 1:35) Henri Nouwen said, “It makes no sense to preach the Gospel, when I have allowed no time for my own conversation.” I have read time and time again about the importance of eating breakfast. Many of us seem satisfied…
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Here’s a typical scenario. The morning alarm goes off—for the third time. You know that you can’t hit the snooze alarm again. You are already late. Something in your morning routine will have to go. Although you know you shouldn’t, you decide that you just don’t have time for your morning devotion of prayer and Bible reading.…
Wayne Geiger on
Prayer…that is what we’ve been doing for our three daughters, but more specifically our middle daughter Rianna! This was their first year in public school after me homeschooling them for 8 yrs. Nights leading up to school starting she would ask to pray together. First, we prayed for the change as a whole and that…
Lauren Banik on
for your spouse to feel God’s daily presence for your children to grow up strong in God for neighbors to find Jesus for an unemployed friend to find meaningful work for unsaved family members to come to Christ for the safety of friends and family in the military for healing for a friend suffering illness or injury for the spiritual…
Pete Berg on
It can hard to believe that the creator of the world still desires to talk with us — what doesn’t he already know? We’re talking the meaning and power of prayer with Dr. James Banks, author of the book Praying The Prayers of the Bible. James Banks…
You do not have in mind the things of God, but merely human concerns. – Mark 8:33 The funny thing about the Bible; you can read a story all your life, and still get a new message from what you read. That happened to me this week as I went through Mark 8. There is a moment when Jesus is, very clearly, telling his disciples what his death…
Carl Bliss on
I’m reading Anne of Green Gables with my daughters. In one scene, Anne’s adoptive mother, Marilla, exclaims to the precocious youngster: If you’ll be a good girl you’ll always be happy, Anne. And you should never find it hard to say your prayers. Anne simply follows up by stating: Saying one’s prayers…
Carl Bliss on
God has a lot to say to you – more than you’ll be able to take in during your life-time. BUT he wants to hear from you too! In the simplest of terms, prayer is talking to God. There are a lot of reasons to talk to God, but you need to know God likes to hear you talk—often! Why should I pray? Many people only pray in times of emergency. Or, that we…
